Election Name: | 1878 Invercargill mayoral election |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1877 Invercargill mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1877 |
Next Election: | 1879 Invercargill mayoral election |
Next Year: | 1879 |
Election Date: | 22 July 1878 |
Turnout: | 514 |
Candidate1: | George Lumsden |
Party1: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote1: | 277 |
Percentage1: | 53.89 |
Candidate2: | Joseph Hatch |
Party2: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote2: | 237 |
Percentage2: | 46.10 |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Joseph Hatch |
After Election: | George Lumsden |
The mayoral election took place in Invercargill, New Zealand, on 22 July 1878.
The incumbent mayor Joseph Hatch was defeated by the former mayor George Lumsden.
The following table gives the election results:[1]